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US military launches ‘self-defence strikes’ targeting Iran

Al Jazeera | 2026-06-10, 01:32

Published On 9 Jun

Hamas Operatives Carried Out Wave of Executions, Brutal Internal Repression in Gaza, New UN Report Says

The Algemeiner | 2026-06-10, 01:20

Hamas gunmen stand guard on the day that hostages held in Gaza since the deadly Oct. 7, 2023, attack, are handed over to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), as part of a ceasefire and hostages-prisoners swap deal between Hamas and Israel, in

Apply for a 2026-27 UAE mental health journalism fellowship

The National | 2026-06-10, 00:51

You can apply now for a 2026-27 Rosalynn Carter Fellowship for Mental Health Journalism if

'Where can I learn Emirati Arabic?'

The National | 2026-06-10, 00:51

Dear Ali: I am 23 and I work in a public place and wear an abaya. Many people who meet me think I ...

Trump says in ‘final throes’ of peace deal but Israel kills 17 in Lebanon

Virtual Jerusalem | 2026-06-10, 00:28

The US president warned Netanyahu he would be on his own if attacks continue after Israel and Iran paused fighting.| Read More Al JazeeraBreaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera ...

Israeli forces kill nine in Tyre after issuing forced displacement orders

Virtual Jerusalem | 2026-06-10, 00:28

Israeli forces killed nine people in Tyre in the past 24 hours after it issued forced displacement orders on the city.| Read More Al JazeeraBreaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera ...

Becerra and Hilton spar about electoral integrity as Trump claims California elections are rigged

The Los Angeles Times | 2026-06-10, 00:22

As President Trump pushed unfounded allegations that California's elections are rigged, the security of the ballot box became a major flash point in the state's 2026 race for governor on Tuesday. Republican Steve Hilton called for major reforms to how

US Launches Strikes on Iran in Response to Downing of Helicopter

The Epoch Times | 2026-06-10, 00:04

WASHINGTON—The United States launched retaliatory strikes against Iran on June 9 after

Largest ICE detention facility wasted millions and put detainees at risk, report finds

The Los Angeles Times | 2026-06-09, 23:10

Mismanagement at a massive Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Texas created unsafe conditions that contributed to detainee deaths and suffering even as millions of wasted tax dollars enriched contractors, according to a federal report released

U.S. launches strikes against Iran after Trump vows response to army helicopter downing

CTV | 2026-06-09, 22:56

The U.S. military said Tuesday

UK and allies sanction 'networks' enabling settler violence in West Bank

BBC News | 2026-06-09, 22:41

France will also bar far-right Israeli Minister Bezalel Smotrich from entry as part of the measures, which Israel condemns as "disgraceful". ...

Trump vows response after Iran shoots down US helicopter

France24 | 2026-06-09, 22:34

President Donald Trump vowed on Tuesday

Everybody Is a Loser in This Mideast War

New York Times | 2026-06-09, 22:33

None of the participants in the recent wars of the Middle East can claim victory. All are to blame. ...

Pope’s youth rally in Spain gets raw, with frank discussion of depression and domestic violence

The Los Angeles Times | 2026-06-09, 21:58

Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday sought to encourage Spain’s young people to persevere in their faith, as he presided over an evening rally that was notable for its frank discussion of depression, domestic violence and “toxic” family relationships. The U.S.-born pope

Bowen: Trump and Netanyahu wanted to reshape the Middle East - now they risk a permacrisis

BBC News | 2026-06-09, 21:30

The US and Israeli leaders have lost control of the consequences after miscalculating the Iran war. ...

Lebanon says 8 dead in strike on Tyre as Israel keeps up attacks on south

France24 | 2026-06-09, 21:24

Lebanon's health ministry said an Israeli airstrike on Tyre

Egyptian analyst slams Lebanese leaders, warns of country’s political, social destruction

The Jerusalem Post | 2026-06-09, 21:20

Egyptian analyst Majdi Khalil claims that Israel saved Christians in Lebanon, blames Arafat and Hezbollah for the destruction of the country, and warns against a Saudi-sponsored Turkish takeover. ...

Israel's Arabic-language military spokesperson has gone viral, inspiring fear and fascination

The Washington Times | 2026-06-09, 21:16

For over 2 1/2 years, hundreds of thousands of people in Gaza and Lebanon have lived in dread of Avichay Adraee's next social media post. ...

California’s slow vote count faces changes as Supreme Court decision on late ballots looms

The Los Angeles Times | 2026-06-09, 21:03

California's slow vote counting process — still underway and causing friction after last week's primary — may be forced to change before November's midterm elections, as the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to rule on whether mail ballots must be received by

Texas teen convicted of murder in a fatal stabbing at a high school track meet

The Los Angeles Times | 2026-06-09, 21:03

A Texas teenager who fatally stabbed a 17-year-old track athlete from a rival team during a meet was convicted of murder Tuesday in a trial that drew national attention far beyond the booming Dallas suburb where the two students attended different high

U.K., France and other Western nations issue sanctions on Israeli settlers in the West Bank

The Los Angeles Times | 2026-06-09, 20:45

A coalition of six countries on Tuesday issued new joint sanctions on Israeli settlers and settlements in the West Bank, including a hard-line Israeli Cabinet minister already sanctioned by Western nations, escalating pressure on Israel over a wave of violence

Why so many Americans haven’t heard about the USS Liberty

Al Jazeera | 2026-06-09, 20:43

Published On 9 Jun

Israel preventing more than 16,500 Palestinians from accessing medical treatment

Virtual Jerusalem | 2026-06-09, 20:28

Israel has systematically destroyed Gaza’s healthcare system since launching its genocidal war in October 2023.| Read More Al JazeeraBreaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera ...

Palestinians confront Israeli settlers over land grab near Hebron

Virtual Jerusalem | 2026-06-09, 20:28

Palestinians confronted Israeli settlers near Hebron over their attempt to seize Palestinian land| Read More Al JazeeraBreaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera ...

The Arab League built itself to destroy Israel, it destroyed itself instead

Virtual Jerusalem | 2026-06-09, 20:28

Analysis: Nabil Fahmy inherits financial ruin, a structural vacuum and a regional architecture that has already moved on without him|�Read More�ynet – Opinion ...

Mideast Wars Hamas Executions

no EC Beaumont Enterprise | 2026-06-09, 20:27

FILE - Armed Palestinian militants from Hamas and Islamic Jihad gather next to Eid al-Fitr prayers in Gaza City, March 20, 2026. ...

Social Security’s retirement trust fund faces shortfall one year earlier than expected

The Los Angeles Times | 2026-06-09, 20:27

Social Security’s retirement trust fund is projected to face a shortfall in 2032, a year earlier than in last year’s projections, according to an annual report released Tuesday. Medicare’s hospital insurance trust fund will be unable to pay full benefits in

Two Arab nationals arrested following illegal vehicle smuggling plot in Dhofar

Times of Oman | 2026-06-09, 20:22

Muscat: The General Directorate of Criminal Investigations and Research, in cooperation with the Dhofar Governorate Police Command, has foiled an attempt to ...

Progress made on key disputes in Gaza cease-fire talks, Hamas says

Daily Sabah | 2026-06-09, 20:20

Hamas said negotiations in Cairo have produced 'acceptable approaches' to several of the most contentious issues in efforts to secure a Gaza cease-fire agreement with Israel, signa ...

Israeli withdrawal key to restoring state's authority: Lebanese president

Daily Sabah | 2026-06-09, 20:20

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said a full Israeli withdrawal from Lebanese territory would allow the state to assert its authority nationwide and eliminate the rationale for armed ...